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THE CAIRO BULLETIN, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, (SO. 5 J. j. J. . rtnttti ..;..J.;... ft Filigree Ball By ANNA KATHARINE (ik'hliN, Anthnr nl "The Mystery of Agatha Wehb," "l ost Man's Ijinc," Htc. W A U ft TV. i t fi 4 t 4 t ' W W v i Copyright, 110.1, by 4f tllttTf'Tf't"t'tttlifftttf CH AfVRR i Several my erlou death have occurred in the Mnoro Iomim' in W.i.lnnuton. It I- v;i':oit. t :ncle Diivid Moore, i prospective heir. :i widower rteluse. lives across the street. Iti nice,-, Veronica Moort, la ft Mi ofcepriee opens the house to colehrate tier wedding witn Kratteis Jeffrey. A supuosied Kiict Is toned ly BjC dead in the fatal room betoro the 0 reiiionv teas Hnisle-d When the st-uryop"tis, the house teaasiia empty, and I'nele David notifies the police thai ft light is an there at II it'll t. II A detest i e goes with I'nele David and af ter a view Iron the outside ootteltidNH that there i someone In the house. BtimfnMiaa aid. he enlers, while facie Dal id retires with in his own home and begins plaving the oegas. The detective rinds the nod) of a woman oa the Hoor in front of a nett'e which Bai played a part in previous tragedies, A pis ti l is attached to hjr wrist by a ribbon. III In Bii up,tiiir.i room the detective rinds i limed SlSlonm candles, a lich wrap lying with the hridal hoiopiet and a hamlki rehi f in-vrkcit 1 Verotica." with dust upon it. tin niintelHie finger marks in the dust, and a picture on lit wall ha re. elit ' been dusted. IV- Verooioa's hRif sis er. Cora Tattle, Is st r uigtly affected oa i he seen" of t he i ragedy. 'I h 1 dead woman's watch ha I l.i'lcn and stop- pedHt TMi Jeffrey com ts la with a aafroVa his wife saying she did sot love him as she Ihiugbt, Miss Tattle ev riently bjvei him. V Ifaoia Havid takes the newsoalailv. Melius candles in t he house, ait lenerh it is lit lv gas VI Jeffrey had eourtsd penniless Miss TllttU, lie n turned to Veronica. VII and VIII The dcteetlic finds souie uilt metal tilinifs left he Irud ill the house a'ter all "elews ' had heell nttelaPy removed. Jeffrey's f i nnr r marks ae se 'ii to correspond With those found in the CHAPTBU Vlll tne repeat. The person who lad left the marks of bis pros up e in the uptier chamber of L the Moore bouse was not the man i ii 1 1 1 ii i" I km I III le I hiv id. one u. i me off icy. to reach or me to laglna me door bad since liis Who. then, had il I' Suggested itself to i It was not so ea (bis man as it In: reach his singular lltiele In the I'll st been closed to ev euV But nc Mr. .1 y for no d 1 11 f and uoin place, bis ery one wife's death. Neither friends nor strangers coaM gain admittance there unless they came vested with authori ty from t he coroner. And this, even if l could manage to obtain it. would not answer 111 niy ease. Wlint I hail lo say and do would better follow a chance encounter. Hut no chance encounter with this gentleman seemed likejy to fall to my lot. nnd dually I swallowed my pride and asked another famr of the lieutenant. Would he see that I was given an opportunity for carrying some message or of doing some errand which would lead to my bavin;; an in terrlew w ith Mr Jeffrey? H ho would I stood ready to promise thai my curi osity should slop at this point and that I WOllfr cease to make a nuisance of myaelf I think lie suspected me by this time. bin' he made no remark, and in or so I wassnmi:ioiied to carry to the house in K streel. Mis Jeffrey's, funeral Had place Hie day before, and the day taken I house I leek de I le ll. It summon lily brought to ibe door a neat fig but very nervous maid, whose took on an unmistakable expres of resists nee when I announced irand nnd asked to see Mr. .lef The expression WOUld not have k me as peculiar if she had raised Objection to the interview I bad tted, I'oil she did not. Her fear antipathy conseipietitly sprang sjrti any line than her in tore: t lev i n most threuli it. ennM it l e. mi bor rrwn minutit 7 Iteenlltng what I pad heard trhlsftered nliotil the stntiofi eon rfrulng a inakl of tho Jvffreys who tl- tfrnys seemed on the point of something which never realfy li)'-. I nfuppetl her as she was v slip npstnlrs and quietly asked "Are on tiri Ha ?" 'I lie May she lurnMli the H looked at tin', as she gave Ine stiying ,1't line a v ic a short ifllrmatlrsj nnd then qttMily pwcessj- r! op her vray. fJOttrtlWid me tliat B COlleggWa were fight .'is to her lictng WOmag who Inol SBSm raUM for dread in. p. dice iBterfereoce, 1 instantly mad' up my Blind that here srae a nnoc p, be worked and thai l knew Just the demure little s ml beet equip ped to in I the part nt miner . In n ntOBieat she egaM back, and I had a ijp 1st ii to note again het prettj le.it eln essionless features, among whn li the restless Bfrea Blutte bespoke chnrsiier or decision. lr Jeffrey is In the back room tip t.iirs." She nntioiiii, . d. lie . for oti to (SM up.'' "Is: it ill POOSS Mrs. Jpffrry SjSed tot oiiupi?" i asked, with open curbssity, as: I pas spd brf An invoiuntsry hndder proved that she mis not without feel : ig, Rsl atkl I the meek dssTatittsrr : "No, h i. I hose rooms are t oseo. had li lllees the "lie MkS Tllltl Iwloio she Npsjl away nil. thPtl. Miss Tntlle is i.one" 1 orrtta di-dn'ued in snwarer, She had slrewsly aaM iaNaak m raawe bet In Lite PHsr lip as sin- d issgsse ire i dw st a i l wr ear nt stair, law-BtHll iieieo-i le riL'bl. All lllieasi fwdilli: fellnwiil: in i . i!M ' siition with (Ma Bttl Vcr. rtilBB there was slyness in Iwr iii.ni mr, lesere was a isrtauu LtauL u sty isihle :il it. 1n Srhb ll iailse me tn hink that if sbeconW ever If made t-i ae her e iderce 'oul l bsj rolioii ssj Irom some other so Lxrrlla, Ihr Jrllrryl mn I ' in I In- the IIobbs-Mcrrlll Company , .;. ! : ;- : ; : ; : .111-. .It'll ill Ills back t the uoor ivimmi t entereu, nut turned us I ipoke Ids n u toe and held 111)! his liu ml ft the null' I carried, He :iiioiiroil I' brink from oliaorratfou .'mil ahtfted unetuiily as long ;is i atood in front ir blm, tbottgb be aaid notnltiR lllltl llitl lint lift liis e.ves from the letter he was erualng till he be&rd me step buck t" (he dobr I li.nl purpoaely left open and soft ly closed if, Then h gbi m oil up w ith n Ueeii If got alarnied look, which Bccmed an e. I geruted one for Ibe uccaaloti that ' it' lie bud no setrrel to keep, : ;i : "u you suiior go trot :ilt b in iul. llsKeil, l is iil; iii n way wliieli 111 II wtis a diauilaati I. 1 Bulled an amoaed i I with the Kiinpic dlrectuet ! must likely to ivin mo hi entered atrnlclil upon my then, lught 1 til onfld isine: me. I ill ; these plain word: ( "Pnrdoi . Mr, Jeffrey. I have ! Rometbiug to say which is nor exactly ! fitted for tlio enfa of Bervnnts." 'I'lien us be pushed his clmir auddenly back ; I added retisKuriitglyj "It is not a po ntirely per you as iiu Mr, .led' ley. j lice matter, sir, but an i sonal one. It may strike I portaot, ami it may not. 1 was the ii discovery ii who niiide the unhappy Moore mansion which lias plunged tins bousf This announcement i into inonming." toi tled lilm and pri odlleed a Isib chn ii vv first ii" His eyes I to I f il and win. "I tlu-n to an ther. a'. ision not irdon foi e," I we ready t iat I can feared inti beg vonr i so painful a to) its I saw lie wi "My excuse is i i lo me. ui a lit i I have (le thing Ibal same night i r.i print h iv n d not though! of sufficient Importance to moBjtlofj to any one else, but which It may interest you to bear about.'1 Hi I i ok from ii book 1 held a . It inn paper. 1 1 was white and blue on I ii" id her. 'I bu I had thickly chalked. j was not apparent. Laying piece of blotting paper, ; nil o!l( di while side though tins down this CUtUKnl siile lip, ell 1 table pear whk h we took out an envelope were atuudlng, I from my pocket and. siiiiuint.' ii gcotly to and fro. re marked: "In itn uief room of the Mnore house you reii'oiulier the southweai chamber, ah? f Ah. didn't he! There was M mis doubtlug the iiiick emotion the shrinking and the nlnrm rrltli w i id t! oiled. thai I fe Tipping '.lji the envelope, I scattered j over the face of the lilotfer a lew of the glistening particles. I had collected : from the place meutloncd. i lie Lent over lliein. cnitWtlshed! then, I us was natural, brusbed them together i in a heap witii the tips of ids Rngerf nnd ic'iis'-d to look Rgttin just tt I breathed a beayy ilgb which sgnttoretl them fur and wide. Instinctively he withdrew liis bnnd whereupon I em braced the opportunity of turning the blotter over, uttering mewnwhtls the moat profuse Apologies. Then, as if amlous not i" repeat my j inisadv enlui'e I l'i He hlotter lie where d was. and, pouring not the few I remaining particles Into my palm. I helil theiii toward the Itgllt m SOItl a way that he was compelled to lean ncfViss the tatde in order to see them. Naturally, for I bad planned the dis t.iue.' v.-eii. ins Bngef tip'. Wbl.te with the talk lie Inni unwnsclously ban dlei. loiniied ibe nine sir face of the liiolt-'r now lying uppermost and left their marks there, I i. mid have (Iviiiliil in my elation nf the success of this risky teaneui nr. Imt BMnaged to snpress my emotion nnd to stand qtttte still while lie took I io..k at the Mfaasst Tbey seeisjed to h ive great and nniisnsl interest for him. and ii was dh n diuary etoa bofl thai Iip BSgtHy Baked; H i al do rOSI make mil of these, ntl'l Will do vnll bftH) tbsSJB lie e V My answer WSS written BgdsaT bis hainl. Ian this il v. as far Inmi nil i ! v to imoart. So, put ling on ntj Wend. list j I re' unit SHtt: 1 di. n't know e ; il f" make ttnu. Tlie.t look like liold. I'll! Ibal is fof . to U11 ide. Dof'ou xv.iTit them, .ir'r" 'No.'' ho repliii. starfina ons-t jirnl withdraw iiu: bi haml f r--m the blot Is, "Its but a trifli-ct "rh rBB pes a r i a I s a o I Jeffrey's Ui Am! again his manner tjfstn total. Tills time I jh ! it rt it fts BUCIl With- out .ju..sii.n. Carelessly restoring the ! piece 0( blotting paper tO tho I'.n ,k ; from widen l Had take bow and withdrew tot lie Beemed fo be tblnltin hirrowH whHi l am i I made il : e dobr. he deep , i Decant Btartllugly Isiblti. Finally hi" observed: "Mta .left rev was not m her rlgM m i m 1 w lien slie so iintMPpily took her life. I see uow Hun '!" change In her tlates back to her we.hlinu May: conse quently any little jieiailiarity s!ii may lulve ahown at thai time is not to it) wondered at " "Cortnlnly not." I boldly ventured, "if such peculiarities were shown aft er the fright given her by the cittns (roplie which took place in the library." liis eyes, which were lici on mi le. flashed, anil Ins hands closed convul sivclv. "'e will not consider tlu subject," he ninttered. reseating himself in tho chair from Which lie had risen. I bowed ncilill ami went out. I did not dwell on the Interview in my own mind, nor iiiti i nilow myself to draw any conclusions from it till I had car ried tim blotter Into thfl southwest chamber of the Moore house and care fully compared tli' Impressions made on it with the marks I bad scratched mi the surface of the mantelshelf, I Wash. avc. ruer This I did by laying the one over the none better, try it. oilier after baviilrj made boles where. Renter, a Craft bis linger tlpa bad touched the bloller !;l beautiful line o The holes in the blotter ami Ibe marks outlined upon the shelf coiucid ed exactly. (To tfl continued.) BUSINESS LOCALS. Schuh Drag Co, wholesale dn homo, paints, oils and window filas Special discount I on large order money saved by patronizing them. Jttsl arrived boatltifnl line of piettiri In hsrdwootl Irames for 20C to 1.00 each. Handsome novelties, LANCASTER RICK, 118 Sth street. Goodwin A practical dyer and cleaner of SO years experience, will opt n up a steam dyeing ami cleaning establishment al ill Eighth street, mi Monday, April 11. Ladies and gentlemen's work done perfectly. R. Smyih A Co'l sprint,' specials: Sell I i i Bock Heer, California Apricot Brandy, old Kentucky Whiskies, Fahr ma'tra a specialty of copy rfflht books. Appropriate for a pres ent to your friends. The very latest hu hi I cations ahvavs in Stock. (iholsou's Star Clothing House just received fine line of new Spring suits for men and boys. The" price makes you an anxious buyer. For an up-to dat.e Oxford in tan or black, or ladies' pat. kid. vici kid sltoes. all prices, cull on I!. MeMatilis .Jr., NO Commercial avenue. Jog, Yoltnor. tnerehair tailor, 215 mil st.. win mike .von a practical business suit to order, clean, pjess and repair ladies' and cents' ClOthlBg Mrs. C II. Brackett, milliner, Is I always busy attending to the wants I of her many customers. Hats for all j oecassions artistically trimmed. The American Steam Laundry latin-1 dries everything worn by man from j his socks to collar and return it first I class when you want it. ,.....!.. T....- -,i i n.a. j tt..i-.,-nw,t i l in , e ,nit:.s vn.iioi iiaioi ncoMuiou and Bar si ill takes tlio lead, serviti; in. .ils and lunches in Cairo. Calm Iron and Machinery Simply store. J. H. Re id, Prop., 1008 Leeve, iron, steel and heavy hardware, mill supplies, beltlns'. pumps, Ras pipes. , Anierlean Btcani Lauadry, t niy I His t class laundry in the city. Your shirts, collars and cuffs will wear ft long time when laundriod by us. Three States Buggy aid Imp. Co.. firm niacjiiiiery of all kinds. The cheapest and BOSt place in southern Illinois to get tverything you i i it. k. Cannon, coal dealer WI pier's old ind. kindling 'wood at put in a supply while price is low. l Toirhtnan s eeltbrgted l.uliej Jack cigars are the smoker's choice. Mag is never better satisfied than: when smoking this choice cigar. I Mrs farrow has moved her stock ol millinery to the Gilbert block, A beau- tit'ill line of new BOOlil jilsl reeeivetl. IV T. I Mlfin wish. .- to call your attention to aeraei doori and win- do'.vs. Kly time will soon he here. To secure piompt service order arly. ceived Planters Hotel, it's the best place for the money In ( airo. Ask the man wlio has tried it, be is a good judgS and Will roronuneiid if. N. Sandler. merctiaBl tailor, makes more suits to ordr than all others eorniwc-d UcSl PfOoi -,f good work , ,,,, SSBB I Bd a and low prices. Leave jtenr measure.. .,,,,.,,, t,. , ,,h i,v roinf. 1 ue mieiu paiunw 111 . ano, eu-t:- 1 1 M- BiaasBSge, hot and I'old liaths HijiiitT -1 hi - ' iroware ft on la bav in:: a wondeiul sale on the electric e e l mi a i nmtion kceosone lamp The pfBjblei of kiwerlng coal H otii titui'iiins nii.iiiiv ex prove isn't ;.n easy one Hut Mutb.-' .'u.-. e.d- . ,:. :'" m Ji"iv eaatages ew tas Cosm in at any nm4S- Tho ftostori Hentat PBrtOrB, ryinlt.-s dentistry a BpeeiaJty. They wlH tell " , ;.ini how l,i take I he proper care of vo,.r teoth vot.r teetn. Roinhard. phoforapher, maker of nne pnoTocrapas. iryinispM will get fine artistic work at sales fac tcry prices. Ill Sixth street. A WOMAN 0 BE PRETTY Mast Ilafr l.iimirinnt snil Olossy 'Inlr, K Matter What ("lor. m. ' r f nl far II iWeetaBamleta female mouth, loses sometllng: if tho head la cruWned with scant hair. Scant und falling hair, it Is now known, is caused by a parasite that burrows into the sculp to the root of tlio hair, where it saps the vitality. The lit tle Willie scales me KCim UMUB3 Ui m tuirrowinn fire ; dandruff permanently, then, and to stop falling hair, that germ must ho killed. rpicldfl an entirely new re- suit of the chemical laboratory, d.vtr r. i the d.inilrttff Kerm. and. of course. Btopa the falling hair, and prevents baldnes?. iM leading druggists. Send 10c for sample to The Hcrplcidc Co., Petrott. Mich. Paul G. Shiih & Sons, Special Agents. Harry W. Schuh'a tit ston has the cough cure that cures the cough. A largo bottle, costs only 25c. It can't be beat. Try it. P. C. Soullin. leading catorer.Jptos tan runt and bar. 213 Levee, rigfli at Central station. Travelers promptly supplied. Ile.-it cuisine and serve. The Haul (!. Schuh & Sunn Dnig store, tin? Cotn. avc , is one of the best patroui.od d ru stores in Cairo. Reliability and politeness count. Buy your dry goods, groceries and shoes from Anthony p, Klis, 2009-201 others but t o., are snowing l'jol wall paper htfak your home cheejgjral with nice, taper. Seo them first. in paper, bee tnem nrst. Ask the man who has used 1) F. Me' Carthy'a coal, he will tell you It gives the most heat and that it is i clean and desirable. W XI O'fihea's menu, strawberries . , ..i.Im. -i,.v to Ulliim,-:-, o i i in . , , i ooi.suv o, vvioj, green onions, spinach, apples, line ap pies, oranges, dressed chicken. II. Sander ,t Son, popular grocery, iill Coml. avc , aire making a specialty of fine Mocha and Java coffees, try them with your next order. Cor standard hitilt grade wash st.imanl Lwiwids see what fuc 15c 20c , ,, lini, ipa (;rl . l '.'.ic a yard, uairo P. Car ties. a lii.h grade silk tine ue and dark red. plain handsome border for phono 400; Geo. T lla. Cain Cuius. Call on Miss ,1. L. Wallace reel styles in children's an dress hats. Always a pretty tailored hats to be seen. II tne Schuh Drue Co.. still takes the lead supplying the retailers in three states, J me are tue pi oures uuomo, special i discount! on large orders. John 1'. Mockler Grocery and (e n j rial .Merehandise Store, S8th nnd Pop ir sti, eta Every article in his store i fresh and ntrlctl Brsl rhi s. Anothe of Lite Woes pal in 1,'tnth the hone, and tie bone must not ho taker in the lingers ami gnawed. The servant, (er than the ''in nnd the dog are infh- the master ami his family. New York Press), Good For Children, Tin- pleasant to take and barmlen One Minute Cough Cure gives imini dhjtC relief in all crises of Cough: Croup and Laurlppe bee. test1 it floe not pass Immediately into the stem arh, but takes effect right at the teal of trouble, it draws out the iaitam niatien. heall the d cures permanently by enabling the Rings to contribute pure llfe-gtvinf and iii" Rstainisg oxygen to the blood am II-. ue line .Minute t ollull 1 lire IS. pleasant to take and il is good alike for young and old. Sold hy Metsger'a drag store. Dislikes Sunday "Atlaiis. ' Bishop Sattetiie iir. Hamlin and ither Washington ch rgymeti are loud in dennitnetnc the fashion of Sundat kften,(j0B g0clal entertatnltieots in thai lo)j A Dandy For Burns. Mr. Berrtn, T'ana, III., writes: "I have used Ballard's Snow I.initneni: always recommended it to my frh'nds M I am ConBdenl there i no hotter made. 'It is a dandy for hum Those who live on farms are BBSSX tal ly I label to many aecidcnlal cuts, bsjrns, braises, sthii k heal rapldlr when Ballard's snow UaiBnenl la ap piled. Ii should always he kept in ))(, nn,ls0 fr ,.M ,,f eaergewcy." -c i fjg bottlea. Sold tty lelnh prr.- c0. Tatooinq Caused Blood Poison. Thronch latlooini: uti his riant arm .rawit Wnn eopsiru; 1111. IH'nri:. , i3.oo st. lo. s and ncturn via Me- bile and Ohio Railroad. Tic -is Will he sold for all SSOTUlng "' ;xtb sood foi return to and Including May M, 1: are rlayi ,,, s- Urn i) .-nalilini; von lo he r.i nrc.r- if wnriiis ia'r ror uratis aim parn-- ''htrs apply t- .1 II ifJMB, tick-t t HH ',,ntral I'ni-n station. Cairo. $3 00 Cairo to St. Louis and Return Thursday, April 28. Via Mobile 7 F , nn Ra,rCJH omo Ki"loat, . Tirk,. wj hf. ,,,, fr regular trajri, m th jmj,( tn return resular trait av hshl If. Btl number of i 1 1-1 h s in Herman the last few decades, Froi jtiK the f( am! from ; than I The Best Family Salve. DeWttt'a Witch HBJcel gives instant j relief from Hums, cures Cuts, Hruis- I . Mire-. I'.e. imt. ine.i huh nn " raglQIM of the skin. In buying Witch t ., , , . t s;.,K,. ii is onlv necessary to ' and a cure is certain. I here are nianv cheap counterfeits on the mar- DeWitt'a Witch Hazel Salve is per fect Iv harmless and cures. Soil by Railway Journeys. in the United States the distance the average railway journey is in ly nine miles, in Bllgland it ii scat Iv ten miles, while in Germany it Health is Youth. Disease and Sickness Bring Old Age. Hetrblne, taken every morning be fore breakfast, will keep you In m bust health, lit you to ward off dis ease, it cures constipation, bilious- iess. dyspepsia, lever, skip, iner tiiui kidney complaints. It blood and clears the CC It imrilies the blood and clears the complexion. Mrs I 1). W. Smith, Whitney, Texas, writes (April Jj 1902: "I have used Heroine, j and (tad it the best medicine for con it (pat ion and liver troubles It does cW for it. 1 can rocom- mend it " Sdcts a bottle. Sold by Schuh Drug Co. Port a Disappointment. Dalnay harbor, near l'ort Arthur, built by Russia for an ice free ter minal port for the Siberian railway at a cost of 1 T.ooo, nun rubles, is a disappointment, for the breakwater freezes over as it tlid at Vladivostok. Alexander County National Bank commercial Ave. and Eighth street, rami II I INQISJ CArl I AL $100,000.00 SURPLUS ani unwvTpbo PROMTS OFFICERS: i,w,i"Mni E. A. ELDER President jCHAS. FEUCHTER JR., V. President. if ,eJ. H. GAU.IGAIN Cashier F. SPENCER. . AsEist.ifit Cashier Directors k. A. Under. .i ii. Galilean, Thu Boyd W. A Gholaon, C, M o.Jerloh. 0, l'alior. Win Kliipe. 0. V. Neff. t'has reuehter, Jr. ,1. M. Herbert. Accounts of corporations and in dividuals especially solicited. Ex change furnished in any part of the world. Alexander County Savings Bank CAIRO, ILLINOIS. i E. A. Bider, ... President. . .Vice-President. ! Thos. Boyd J. H. Galligan, Cashier. F. Spencer, Assistant Casnier. CAPITAL - $50,000 st I'I'I I s AMI t MlO III! Ii PROFITS - WW strictly a Savings Bank. Interest Paid on Time Deposits at rate of three per cent per annum. Once A Reader of thn Chicago Journal Always a Reader . . . THE OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ILLINOIS 5 Yc3rs the Home I'spcr. ninrr tli.it Via;flip mn;t rnrn- , ' ' . , . , , TicU' 1U W5 strv!CC obta 1 nahl c from ail DAttS of the world. It.s coiuiiiiih air nnni .-iniiivtciiu cditetl. Society, music tad litcratiire ami ant atl aJaly cOMOiented upon. Its fin.inciai, , , ;.,? an, jvc slcJ. rv. , i i s views arc acknowJcfljjrtl to lie . , , , tiVroaerilv ctnnplcte and moal ,,-K, 1 011 f i'l-Ai THI: Wl-'Fk KV CiB. ' sw , , ' i ML, " iji-li n r m a KH:R, & THI; VI; AR BY MAIL, Arkansas Texas Louisiana An ideal country for cheap lioiiies. Land at jr, $10, HI! per ton, oats, grasses, otables in the year. South east Missouri, Ar kansas, Louisiana and Texas, are full of opportunities tho climate is mild, the soil is rich, the lands are cheap. Low home-seekers' rates about half fare via the Cotton Belt twice a month First and third Tuesdays. For descriptive literature, maps and excursion rates, write to E W. LABEAUME, G. P. A. and T. A. Cotton Belt, St. Louis, Mo. Cairo to St. Louis and Return, April 28, Via Mobile & Ohio Rail road. 13,00, Cairo lo St. Louis and re turn, tickets Will be sold for all reg ular trains, Thursday April "S, and will he good n t inning on all regular trains to ami Including Monday, Ma L'nd. 1901. John M. Heall, Asst. 0. V . St Louis Low rates to World's Fair on April 28, via Mobile A Ohio railroad. On regular train, good returning May ". Apply t, (tiars, M. A 0. Agt Winter at Citronelle. A healthful, restful, Inexpensive re sort In the pines of Alabama, thirty miles north' Of Mobile. It is high and dry. Address Jao, M. Heall, Mobile Ohio railroad, St. Louis, for illustrated booklet. River Transportation J ' STEAMERS I or Memphis and Way iiandlnsjs, s-ii:amhii. : i ,t II K. : ukKM I.EB a Kssjn I .Sin iicrnaie - I'BTERS I.KK Tuexdav 0 ' 1 '"' STACKER LBJK Wednesday ; p. III. A UKORlHA LKI I- rldsy . p, m. J i BHD ii KKOi.n Saturdsj Ii p. m. 1 Fur Hit, t.iiuin ami Way Lndinis. IT.M KKH I KB 'MRO llf.m U.li ;l. III. II. III. for t Inelnnstl and tVny Lanitlnas. 4 Pi ri :;m R Iil. I - LEK Alternate ' Sunday! a. in. Pol Frelsht oi'1 Passage Apply at Haillday Phillips Wharfboal, ustro, ROHKIIT K. 1,1 i: i tenersl Manager, (ieneral Oltice, '.". Front SHeet. Mi Ti sui -- i d w SMITH BROTHERS The Big Store 1300-B Washington Ave everything That is Good to Eat Use and Wea' tt- spiiH Vnur Oritprc Tn .'Villi IUUI lIUVI.I A I ranklln s Wholesale Mail Order WHiskes House 407 OBtS I .e ee. f CAIRO, - - I me Fan ner gallon Whiliey t 1 11 1 net, $4 00 W hen in Cairo iit FIAWLIVS CMICKIN tiltll' IUK. I TI .noAt o n o 1 II MALEY'S K SA L4 )( )N AMI Wholesale Mai' Order WHISKEY HOUSE 311 Ohio Levee Cairo, III. Bkytt Repairinv: Gun Repairir.y. Safes Opened and a'l kinds of keys made. Lock work. Bicycle Sundries of all k nds for a'e. a'so Guns. R' wolvers, fishing tackie. etc. M C INC C ;12 Commer Ave Cairo. Ill HOLLISTER S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Bajf Ksdisiss fur Bsny ttJI P: its 0 '. 11 Bsatti a-d aVateBi Vifw A sperHlc f..rr"f.trll... In hesn. live ni.rr, lYm Cinrt.T W.l,.,n. W colpln nugglts for sallow Ptor' E DR. MORRISON, 1 Office 707 Commercial Ave. Illinois Central Corrected to April nl 1804. TUT FAST MAIL ItOCTK St. Louis & Chicago S1'rainR leave Cairo: IttlO a. in. iiiiii t im-Hcn Veemlbate l.iiiiiteit. : rt I v i nc In Chicago at 10.50 a. w. eottneetinff with ;i! e itiKm trains for all point see! -mil north. 3UIO h. in. Daily -t. l.nnlaNlsrhl MsH4 arriiinir in St. Louis at 7:01 m.. e nnectiiiK at Union Station for all point west. Slcepinc ' ears open at 9rlsi a. Ol. I ." a. in., hieacn ImyliKht r re, except Sunday, make all stofs between ral'm ami i hieiiKo. ai ri -ini; in Chienge at -s;,Vi p. n,. :l."a. in . St. I nuia Morninic Kiiim, exoept Sunday, arriving In 8t. Lou in at making all stops. I'ltlT." n. m. t. I.oali Kst Mail, arriv ; iug in St. Lonia at fUSS p. m. 'ittiS p. in I liirair'i M iil-ilar Sjnifial, arriving in I bicago, U):Mi p. lit. 2:SOp.aa Uailj la.ma I. imltod, ar riving in st l.o.ii. ..' ' i p. 'm, connecting at i'nion Station for K .ins.is c itv. Omaha, Hen vcr -an t'lancisio iinil ail Kiints west. 'ir'iu p. in. t nut Rxprees (or Odin, Ef fingham, MatUion, Toloua, Champaign, Chi cago. i:'-'t Thebes A' "innnindation. tlUI., p, in. I hh-HKo anil l antern Y.x- pre arriving in I hiengo at M a. m.. Indian spolis. rr'.'j ('ftwinaati, 10:36 a. ni Buffalo, s.jii p. in.. New York 7:50 a. m. Sleeping car to Chicago, Passengers eutesN.ZuiltbeSrd isfid . that the I llmui- t t nt nt! is th- duu'kest routt hy many hours, leaving Cairo Rt p. m. n n arrivnif( in New Wirt at 7:-t0 the second morn- SOUTHERN DIVISION. THE ONLY DIRKOT LINK TO MKMHIIK NASH V I LLK, CHATTANOOGA, AT LANTA. JACKSON VILLB, OA YVNNAH. Vlt'KSBCRti in. I JACKSONVtl LB. Sill S, in. " The Dixie Flyer." Memphis, Nasi v ille uml .laeknonville. ill III a. in Memphis and New Orleans Limit ed via V in; ic. arrl Inu in Mempllia Ht 8:15 a. m. and New Orleans 7 T it. in. Midi) a, m.. daily, Fulton, radweas and Ijonis ville Kxpress. arriving in Fulton 10:15 a. tu. Pad u cab n : lo a. m. and Louisville g-.u p. m. I :IMI u. :.. daily. Memphis and New Orleani Fast Mail arriving in Memphis at 7:10 p. nt. and New Orleans at IrsS a. in. 1 :IHI p in., daily, Nashville, Cliataneogaatid Atlanta. ittO p in. Memphis and New Oiieans Hpecis 1 a,- r i v j n Memphis al 1U :.10 p. in., New Orleans 10:1X1 a m. 3 iil 5 p at. Paducab, HopkiasTllte sad Ittl- lihe 00 For through tickets, sleeping car fSnSBMi , nndationi and further information appiv at ' tllinola t'ential Pa"i nger Slat ion, Cairrt, 111. ,1 H. JONKS. Tkl. At. A. II. BANSONrfOSU i'ass. Agt. Chicago. IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE Elegant New Service. Quickest and Most Reliable Route Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Pacific Coast, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and Hot Springs. Observation Parlor Cafe Dining Cars, mealH a la carte ; elegant Iranini, Boom Sleepers, lighted iy electricity and cooled by electric fans; new Re)1 dining Chair Cars (seats free); com ortahie Day i loaohtt, Hpeicisl lailsi' Sllll offered to heme neeers for points SOBta and SOathwest. l ew tounU rates tn RoelT Mountain reports and Pacific Poaiit from rniro. St. Itui, etc. r H A I NSi IK A B CAIBO No.ai. No - Jill p ni II'.SJ p ni THHINS ARH TSMNH LK4VK Slltl'S t'Ol NT Local Kr.-ls;ht and Passeagei N ". "J l:S) am TBA I NS A S1IVS AT ISO (HIST luteal Kreliftit and Passenger No. 8:10 p m H. 0. TOWNHKNO, Oen 1 I" I. Agt. Mu Pac Ky , St. boats. Mo. f. O. M1LLKR. City Ticket. Aeiit, I'alro, R1.MRK SMITH. D. T A. Ostl I t RJT' cloiis VW10N : station ft 'J4iSV)VUl fyncn os'iui'o llhtt Or TKAiNS Af CAIRO NORTH BOCND Ms, J I'ares dm 1 l Up.sS Nr. I Lear, daily - J:. m No. 11 Lae wees days l:p n. sm'Tci Hot'n No. t IUN ilailjr, !: p. No. t flares datlT' :e. 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